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Posted by DJ DA on Aug-20-2002 04:05:

The gradual slowdown

I've been spinning for 3 months now and improving a lot every week. But I have a question about making the records slowly come to a stop. (Example - Listen to the PvD set live @ Mayday 2002. He does is it at the very end to Dreamland). I've never actually watched a DJ do it, but here's how do it. I put my finger on the plater and sort of slow it down a little and then press stop on the turntable and at the same time spin the platter making the record slowly come to a hault. It does'nt always work though and sometimes doesnt sound right.

My friend has a pair of non-technics. (I think Numark maybe) but on his theres a reverse button he presses 1st, then hits stop and it does the slowdown. He says u need the reverse button to do it. Is this true? I don't think so because 95% of all places use technics so I don't think its that. Can someone fill me in on the correct way to do the slowdown. Thanks in advance!

Posted by Alccode on Aug-20-2002 04:12:

All I do is turn off the power to the deck as it's spinning. As simple as that.

Posted by DJ DA on Aug-20-2002 04:46:

I'm an idiot hahaha

Oh man. You're totally right!!! hahahaha. How could I not figure that out. hahahaa Well that simplifies things. Thanks alot Alccode. I appreciate it!!!

Posted by trancearmada on Aug-20-2002 06:16:

ROFL! that's just too funny!

Posted by b i n k u n on Aug-20-2002 07:55:

Re: I'm an idiot hahaha

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Originally posted by DJ DA
Oh man. You're totally right!!! hahahaha. How could I not figure that out. hahahaa Well that simplifies things. Thanks alot Alccode. I appreciate it!!!

it's a good thing my fellow dj buddy who got me started showed me that right off the bat. or else i'd probably posted your exact words.

Posted by ampburner on Aug-20-2002 10:52:

lol this should go into the the classic posts archive

Posted by Luke Terry on Aug-20-2002 22:53:

experimentation is the key, seriously, i mean u can turn it off, what is also interesting to do is to turn it off and quickly spin back because the record won't slow down eventually after the spinback, it just seems to gather the friction and stop dead fart on, always a good way to live life, plus your own farts always smell nice (yes, i am drunk)

Posted by Devbert on Aug-21-2002 22:24:

This is just too funny. If you want to start the record again you should spin the platter with your hand, then quickly hit the start button.

Posted by Jah on Aug-23-2002 02:57:

hehe i think its pretty cool how you figured it out on your own too tho!

Posted by Trypsin on Aug-25-2002 23:51:

What I'd like to know is how to do this on cd decks.

Posted by ampburner on Aug-26-2002 00:27:

that's easy! with CDJ's you have to spin the jogdial backward until it starts making a grinding noise... then...spin it backwards some more until the plastic starts showing little cracks. then.... spin it some more....

easy as pie!

Posted by Vizay on Aug-27-2002 23:39:

if you have the pioneer cdj 100s it's fairly easy

just use the zip function and jog it left very slowly...

otherwise you can pitch it down and rwnd at the same time...that might work...haven't tried though

Posted by djrichy on Aug-30-2002 11:48:

cant believe u didnt think to turn off the deck!